No prior experience - M7 MBA to REPE or RE Development?

What’s the best way to go about going from no experience to a real estate development career or associate job at a REPE? I’m prior military so tons of project management experience but no finance or niche RE knowledge. I’m admitted to an M7 and trying to prep and network now. Any advice? Target geography is Austin or Dallas - residential or mixed use 

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Just network. Send emails with "XXFirm Associate Interest" in the subject and explain that you're an MBA candidate at X school and would love to learn more about Person's experience at X firm.

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